=15.= Nephi records the prophecy of his father Lehi concerning the future appearing of the Son in the flesh, His baptism, death, and resurrection; this prophetic utterance specifies the exact date of the Savior's birth, viz., six hundred years after the time of Lehi's exodus from Jerusalem. The mission of John the Baptist is described, and even the place of baptism is designated.[227] Shortly after the time of Lehi's vision, Nephi was shown by the Spirit the same things, as also many others, some of which he has written, but the greater part of which he was forbidden to write, as another, the Apostle John, had been ordained to set them forth in a book which should form part of the Bible. But, from his partial account of his vision, we learn that he saw in Nazareth, Mary the Virgin, first alone, and shortly afterward with a child in her arms; the demonstrator of the vision informed him that the infant was the Lamb of God, the Son of the Eternal Father. Then Nephi beheld the Son ministering among the children of men, proclaiming the word, healing the sick, and working many other wondrous miracles; he saw John, the prophet of the wilderness, going before Him; he beheld the Savior baptized of John, and the Holy Ghost descending upon Him with the visible sign of the dove. Then he saw and prophesied that twelve chosen apostles would follow the Savior in His ministry; that the Son would be taken and judged of men, and finally be slain. Piercing the future, even beyond the time of the crucifixion, Nephi beheld the strife of the world against the apostles of the Lamb, and the final triumph of God's cause.[228] [227] I Nephi x, 3-11. [228] I Nephi xi, 14-35; see also II Nephi ii, 3-21; xxv, 20-27; xxvi, 24. =16.= Jacob, the brother of Nephi, prophesied to his brethren that Christ would appear in the flesh among the Jews, and that He would be scourged and crucified of them.[229] King Benjamin lifted his voice in support of the same testimony, and preached unto his people the righteous condescension of God.[230] So also declared Abinadi,[231] Alma,[232] Amulek,[233] and Samuel the Lamanite prophet.[234] The literal fulfillment of these prophecies furnishes unquestionable proof of their truth. The wondrous signs indicative of Christ's birth[235] and death were all realized,[236] and after His death and ascension the Savior manifested Himself among the Nephites, as the Father announced Him to the multitude.[237] [229] II Nephi vi, 8-10; ix, 5-6. [230] Mosiah iii, 5-27; iv, 1-8. [231] Mosiah xv, 6-9; xvi. [232] Alma vii, 9-14. [233] Alma xi, 35-44. [234] Hela. xiv, 2-8. [235] Hela. xiv, 2-5; 21-27. [236] III Nephi i, 5-21; viii, 3-25. [237] III Nephi xi, 1-17. See "Jesus the Christ," ch. xxxix.